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Russia and America concerned over Israel’s actions in Syria

Israel said it struck 12 Iranian and Syrian targets in Syria, including Syrian air defence systems

A picture taken in the northern village of Harduf shows the remains of an Israel F-16 that crashed after coming under fire by Syrian air defences during attacks against "Iranian targets" in the war-torn country. Jack Guez / AFP

“They discussed the situation around the actions of the Israeli air force, which carried our missile strikes on targets in Syria,” Interfax quoted the Kremlin as saying.

America told Israel is was “deeply concerned” about the violence Saturday, but said the country has the right to defend itself.

“The United States is deeply concerned about today’s escalation of violence over Israel’s border and strongly supports Israel’s sovereign right to defend itself,” said State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert.

“Iran’s calculated escalation of threat and its ambition to project its power and dominance, places all the people of the‎ region - from Yemen to Lebanon - at risk.”

The UK Foreign Office confirmed Britain was aware of the reports but told the National it would not comment at this stage.